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Wonders of the World

Seven ancient wonders, only one of which is still standing, and the modern list built to replace them. How each one was built, and how most of them were lost.

The Great Pyramid of Giza

The last Seven Wonder still standing was built for Pharaoh Khufu around 2560 BCE, and over a century of excavation has not settled exactly how it was raised.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon: A Wonder in the Wrong City?

The Hanging Gardens are the only Wonder whose existence is disputed. No trace has been found in Babylon, and one Oxford scholar argues they stood in Nineveh.

Seven Wonders of the World: Why There Are Two Different Lists

"Seven Wonders of the World" means two unrelated lists: an ancient one where only the Great Pyramid survives, and a 2007 public vote UNESCO refused to endorse.

Christ the Redeemer: The Wonder UNESCO Never Actually Named

Christ the Redeemer is widely called a UNESCO World Wonder, but UNESCO went out of its way to disown the private vote that gave it that title in 2007.